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一壶千金
yī​hú​qiān​jīn

a gourd is worth a thousand gold pieces

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
一壶千金 一壺千金 yī​hú​qiān​jīn
a gourd is worth a thousand gold pieces
Used to describe things that are usually worthless but become extremely valuable when they are needed most at a critical moment.
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